Why was the QWERTY keyboard layout invented and why has it not changed? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better ...

In the world of typing and keyboard layouts, few subjects are as debated as the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Patented in 1936 by August Dvorak and his brother-in-law, William Dealey, this would be a ...

During my recent attempt to learn the Dvorak keyboard layout, my goal was to remain proficient in QWERTY, trying to store both layouts in my brain and be able to eventually use them both equally. At ...

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Do you have very big fingers? Many users have problems typing on their mobile phones because they have big fingers, which in turn causes inaccurate typing because the letters on the onscreen keyboard ...

Perhaps I type improperly, but I haven't used my pinky finger to type a single letter in this entire sentence on a QWERTY layout keyboard. As best I can tell, this is the same position as the "L" on ...

After using a membrane keyboard for over a decade, I stepped foot into the world of mechanical keyboards a couple of years ...

For as long as personal computers have existed, keyboards have been the preferred means of man-to-machine interfacing. It may not be as grandiose as panel touch screens or motion sensors, but you just ...

Keyboards touch our everyday lives yet, despite the well-known drawbacks of current layouts used across the globe, the position of characters has largely remained the same. Researchers at Aalto ...

iPhone users obviously spend tons of time typing on the screen, and some are probably looking for all the help they can get to type faster. Apple's built-in predictive text tool and the slide-to-type ...